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A building energy management system is a centralized platform that continuously monitors a building’s energy consumption. It sits on top of other connected building systems and analyzes
The building industry is placing enormous confidence in digital twins. That confidence is understandable. A digital twin can connect equipment, spaces, controls, sensors, maintenance history,
BACnet International’s 2026 ASAE Gold Award recognizes more than a certification program. It highlights the testing, collaboration, and technical infrastructure required to make an open
AutomatedBuildings.com Meet Our Contributing Editors Many voices, one community advancing building automation AutomatedBuildings.com is built on the expertise of the people who write for it.
Thanks for the welcome. I’ve read AutomatedBuildings for years and I’m glad to finally be contributing. I’ll skip the part where I tell you my
After decades of connecting buildings, the industry is approaching a much bigger boundary: autonomous consequence. For most of the history of building automation, the challenge
I am publishing this as a draft on purpose. Five questions and short answers are fine. That last one is the real ask. I have
Operating costs continue to rise, and sustainability expectations are becoming mainstream. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 percent of global energy demand and 37
I heard a statistic at a trades meeting this week that stopped me cold. For every five people retiring from the skilled trades, only two
Not literally a power plant. But increasingly an energy campus that generates, consumes, stores, and manages power within one operating environment, alongside the compute it
A building energy management system is a centralized platform that continuously monitors a building’s energy consumption. It sits on top of other connected building systems and analyzes
The building industry is placing enormous confidence in digital twins. That confidence is understandable. A digital twin can connect equipment, spaces, controls, sensors, maintenance history,
BACnet International’s 2026 ASAE Gold Award recognizes more than a certification program. It highlights the testing, collaboration, and technical infrastructure required to make an open
AutomatedBuildings.com Meet Our Contributing Editors Many voices, one community advancing building automation AutomatedBuildings.com is built on the expertise of the people who write for it.
Thanks for the welcome. I’ve read AutomatedBuildings for years and I’m glad to finally be contributing. I’ll skip the part where I tell you my
After decades of connecting buildings, the industry is approaching a much bigger boundary: autonomous consequence. For most of the history of building automation, the challenge
I am publishing this as a draft on purpose. Five questions and short answers are fine. That last one is the real ask. I have
Operating costs continue to rise, and sustainability expectations are becoming mainstream. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 percent of global energy demand and 37
I heard a statistic at a trades meeting this week that stopped me cold. For every five people retiring from the skilled trades, only two
Not literally a power plant. But increasingly an energy campus that generates, consumes, stores, and manages power within one operating environment, alongside the compute it
